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| This distinctive collection of
jewelry represents the talent of Doug and Mary Hancock. Doug's
years as an archeologist in Central America, excavating from Mayan
sites in the Guatemalan jungle, inspired the course of this
couple's artistry. Seeing such a variety of interesting relics
unearthed from the ground inspired Mary, with her education and
experience in fashion design, to begin creating jewelry pieces
influenced by what she saw excavated. Her work became such a
smashing success that she and Doug now work together to create
their striking line of jewelry. |
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| Relics of ancient Native
American cultures in the Southwest are the inspiration for
most of the Mummy's Bundle jewelry featured at Turquoise
Tortoise Gallery. "There is a universal wish to connect with
the past," Doug explains. "The canyon walls and caves of the
southwest are filled with the substance and spirit we try to
convey in much of our work." |
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Mummy's Bundle produces many pieces that
feature replicas of pictographs from sites such as Canyon de Chelly,
Canyon del Muerto and the Lyman Lake area, all in Arizona, as well as
Three Rivers in New Mexico and other impressive sites. Other pieces
feature traditional Navajo (Diné) silver buttons and still others White
Heart Beads - beads that were heavily traded by the Hudson's Bay Trading
Company and that were perhaps their main type of trade beads offered to
Native Americans. This style of bead was invented in the late 1400s: red
glass is colored using actual gold, causing bead makers to use it
sparingly; a less costly color would therefore be used for the inside of
the bead and by 1860 only white was used inside, hence the bead's name. |
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| "Being able to share our love
for the cultures and relics of the past through our jewelry
is extremely rewarding," says Mary. "It provides us with a
marvelous excuse to travel, to see the places we want and to
discover new ideas we can utilize in our work." This is a
couple clearly in touch with the earth around them and the
treasures it offers – and who love to share what they've
learned. |
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| For today's fashion-conscious art
connoisseur Mummy's Bundle is a distinctive jewelry collection to
enjoy. Click
on an image to see more detail
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"The Mummy's
Treasure"
18K gold w/ Emerald & Diamonds |
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